Category: Culture & Local History

Ross’ Ramblings – Hawaii (Part 1)

My own life began in a situation of dishonesty which I outlined in a previous Coromind article. My parents suddenly married and hightailed it to London so my mum could give birth to me free from prying eyes …

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Ross’ Ramblings – Telling Porkies

My parents weren’t serial liars, so they didn’t have to remember all their past lies to maintain their credibility. They only had to remember the two relevant dates concerning my birth.

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Fiona Gates: Whakapapa in Clay

Fiona Gates describes her journey to clay as both a homecoming and a rediscovery. Growing up in Tāmaki Makaurau before settling in Coroglen, she found in the Coromandel not just the beauty of beach and bush, but a stable foundation for her whānau and creative life.

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The Story of Fred Sawyer

Most towns have their ‘good sorts’, local men and women who quietly and unassumingly contribute to their community, their dedication and involvement leaving a lasting and much-valued legacy.

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Ross’ Ramblings – Hawaii (Part 1)

My own life began in a situation of dishonesty which I outlined in a previous Coromind article. My parents suddenly married and hightailed it to London so my mum could give birth to me free from prying eyes …

Read More »

Ross’ Ramblings – Telling Porkies

My parents weren’t serial liars, so they didn’t have to remember all their past lies to maintain their credibility. They only had to remember the two relevant dates concerning my birth.

Read More »

Fiona Gates: Whakapapa in Clay

Fiona Gates describes her journey to clay as both a homecoming and a rediscovery. Growing up in Tāmaki Makaurau before settling in Coroglen, she found in the Coromandel not just the beauty of beach and bush, but a stable foundation for her whānau and creative life.

Read More »

The Story of Fred Sawyer

Most towns have their ‘good sorts’, local men and women who quietly and unassumingly contribute to their community, their dedication and involvement leaving a lasting and much-valued legacy.

Read More »

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